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Origin Story with David McIntosh Jr
Sharing Origin Stories. Guests include Jimmy Carr, Seth Godin, Example, Founder of Reebok, Rory Sutherland and 100+ more.
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#142 Oliver Burkeman - How to Live A Life That Feels Good (without a to-do list)
Oliver Burkeman is a British writer and former Guardian columnist best known for Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals, exploring how accep...
#141 Darren McGarvey - Understanding the Anger of Britain's Working Class and the Trauma Economy
Writer, rapper and social commentator Darren McGarvey joins Origin Story to unpack the “trauma economy,” working-class rage, AI warping our narratives...
#140 Chris "The Problem" Duncan - From His Mum’s Murder to the UFC Octagon
Chris “The Problem” Duncan is a UFC fighter with one of the most powerful and painful stories you’ll ever hear.The day before his very first fight, hi...
#139 Ruby Lola: The Ambition Difference Between Men and Women
Ruby Lola is a Podcaster and Host of The Personal Best Podcast.
What does personal best really mean? And why do men and women get...
#138 Living With the World's Rarest Condition (15 people) - Dylan Lombard
In this episode of Origin Story, I sit down with someone truly one of a kind—Dylan Lombard. Dylan is one of only 15 people in the world with MDP Syndr...
#137 Iryna Gil: Escaping Ukraine: A Comedian's War Story
In this raw, wide-ranging interview, Ukrainian stand-up comic Iryna Gil tells the story of how her rising comedy career collided with Russia’s full-sc...
#136 Sir Tom Hunter: Scotland's First Billionaire on Happiness, Wealth and Giving Back
I am joined by Sir Tom Hunter – Scotland’s first home-grown billionaire, serial entrepreneur turned venture philanthropist. He, along with his wife La...
#135 Will Storr: How Storytelling Can Make You Rich, Famous & Powerful
Will Storr is an award-winning author, journalist, and former photographer whose work explores the deep psychology of human behavior and storytelling....
#134 Rory Sutherland: ADHD, Club Penguin, and Run Clubs: The BRILLIANTLY CHAOTIC Mind Of Rory Sutherland (EXCLUSIVE)
Rory Sutherland is back and he's as hilariously unconventional as ever. I genuinely think this might be the best we've ever gotten him. As the Vice Ch...
#133 Krish Ramineni - Can We Use AI for Happiness, Health and Humanity?
Krish Ramineni is the co-founder and CEO of Fireflies.ai, an AI-powered meeting assistant used by over 200,000 organizations. A University of Pennsylv...
#132 Brennan Reece - A Comedian's Guide to Happiness
The origin story of Brennan Reece, a renowned comedian and actor known for his roles in 'Skins' and 'Hollyoaks', and his award-winning stand-up comedy...
#131 Graeme Carling - What Can We Learn From Old-School Entrepreneurship?
Graeme Carling is an Entrepreneur and Scotland's largest private landlord. He is the Chairman of The Carling Group.Graeme shares his humble beginnings...
#130 HigherUpWellness - Habits That Stick: Improve Your Self-Talk w/ Michael Smoak
This week my guest is Michael Smoak. He is a Coach and Content Creator. He shares practical fitness, habit and mindset advice to his 1 million+ follow...
#129 Braulio Estima - Build a World Champion's Mindset
My guest is Braulio Estima, a 3 x ADCC renowned BJJ champion and Hall of Fame Athlete.He discusses his journey from humble beginnings in Brazil, the r...
#128 Stuart Trevor - AllSaints Founder's Origin Story
In this episode, I sit down with Stuart Trevor, the founder of AllSaints and his new label, STUART TREVOR.
We explore his Scottis...
#127 VIDEO VLOG: Day in the Life of A Podcaster
In this week's upload, I am taking you behind-the-scenes of a Day in the Life of a podcaster. I work full time at a multi-billion pound consultancy fi...
#126 David Millar - Why Fatherhood Matters And How To Become a Better Dad
My guest is David Millar -a Men’s Work Coach, the Owner of Mantra Menswork and a Dad.
We delve into the evolving landscape of fatherhood, addres...
#125 BEMZ - Scottish Hip-Hop, Celtic Football Club, Killer Mike and 50,000 Crowds
This week guest is BBC Scotland's Act of the Year Bemz. Bemz. Bemz is a hip-artist, performer and a old friend.
In this candid conversation, Bem...
#124 SOLO Q&A: Jimmy Carr, Gymshark, Private Life and Working with Chris Williamson
To celebrate hitting another year, I've gathered questions from across social media platforms to bring you an extended Q&A session.
#123 Nick Yarris - 22 Years on Death-row as an Innocent Man
Nick Yarris is a speaker, writer and ex-death row inmate.
I had the privilege of sitting down with Nick Yarris in London. Nick spe...
#122 Dr Anna Machin - Why Do We Love? Compatibility, Kissing and Cheating
In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Anna Machin, an evolutionary anthropologist at the University of Oxford and expert on the science of love.
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#121 Albert-László Barabási - The Science Behind Why People Succeed
Albert-László Barabási is a renowned Physicist and Scientist, Professor at Northeastern University in Boston, TED Speaker, Author and is known for his...
#120 George TheTinMen - The Ugly Truth about Men and Boys Mental Health
George is a advocate for men & boys, a blogger, a podcaster and a writer.
Men and boy’s are suffering in silence and statistically...
#119 Janey Godley - Lessons from 30 Years in Scottish Comedy
Janey Godley is a renowned Scottish stand-up comedian, actress, and writer. I met her in a cafe in Glasgow and we recorded this impromptu podcast!
#118 Steven Kotler - Fix Your Focus, Enter Peak Performance & Stop Procrastinating
Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author and award-winning journalist, he has penned 12 bestsellers, including The Art of Impossible and S...
#117 Luke Kidgell - Weird Heckles, World Tours and Deep Fried Mars Bars
Luke Kidgell is world-touring Australian Comedian and Podcaster. With over 3 million fans and five national tours, Luke combines humour, relatable exp...
#116 Campbell McLaren - UFC’s SECRET Founder
Campbell McLaren is the Creator and Co-Founder of the UFC, Current CEO and Founder of Hispanic MMA Franchise Combate Global and TV Executive.
Al...
#115 Nina Nesbitt - What They Didn't Tell Me About Fame
Nina Nesbitt is a world touring Scottish Singer and song-writer.
Shot in Edinburgh before her BBC recording, Nina joined me to share inti...
#114 Dr Robert Glover - Being a Nice Guy is Killing Your Love Life
Dr. Robert Glover is a renowned therapist, coach, and author with over 40 years of experience in relationships. He wrote the bestselling book "No More...
#113 David Robson - 13 Strategies To Improve Your Social Life
David Robson is an award-winning British science writer and author who specializes in exploring the extremes of the human brain, body, and behavior.
#112 Nathaniel Collins - How to Make Sacrifices and Build an Athlete's Mind
My guest this week is Nathaniel "The Nightmare" Collins, the British, Commonwealth, and European Champion Featherweight boxer. Ranked number 4 in the...
#111 Will Storr - The Dark Psychology of Status, Cults and Neo-Nazis
Will Storr is a Journalist and Award-Winning Author of The Status Game, Selfie, The Heretics and the Science of Story Telling.
If...
#110 Jimmy Carr - How to Live a Better Life
Jimmy Carr is an world-touring comedian, writer, author, TV host for shows including, ‘8 Out Of 10 Cats’, ‘Roast Battle’, and ‘Big Fat Quiz Of The Yea...
#109 Ruari Fairbairns - There is NO HEALTHY level of Alcohol Consumption
Ruari Fairbairns is co-founder of One Year No Beer, a subscription-based platform promoting an alcohol-free lifestyle with over 100,000 global members...
#108 Dr Meg Jay - How Overdiagnosis is Stealing Young Adults
Dr Meg Jay is back. Dr Meg Jay is a clinical psychologist, best-selling author and TED talk phenomenon.
Her new book "The Twenty Somethin...
#107 Tracy Garrad - "Can Nice Girls Get The Corner Office?" - Aviva CEO on Gender and Socioeconomic Background
Tracy Garrad is CEO of Aviva Canada and has held CEO positions at HSBC, First Direct and AXA Health. She is a board member of Progress Together.
...
#106 Jacob Hawley - What Can You Joke About These Days?
Jacob Hawley is a stand-up comedian, podcaster, football pundit and Arsenal fan. You might know him from Russell Howards Hour, True Geordie’s The Kick...
#105 David Pinsof - Status: How to Use it, Choose it, Lose it and Abuse it
David is the Co-Creator of Cards Against Humanity, Researcher at UCLA Mind Labs and popular blogger on human motivation.
In this e...
#104 Example - My UK #1 Changed My Life
Example is a Singer and Songwriter with two #1 UK hits - Changed the Way You Kissed Me and Stay Awake. He is also a hero of mine. He has had a 15+ yea...